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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Chapter 415.

AN ACT directing the Comptroller to issue his war-

rant upon the Treasurer to pay Joseph A. Travers

damages and costs sustained against him by Sylves-

ter Cannon while in the discharge of his official

duties as an officer of the State of Maryland.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly

of Maryland, That the comptroller of the treasury

be and he is hereby authorized and directed to issue

his warrant upon the treasurer to pay Joseph A.

Issue warrant.

Travers the amount of damages, costs and charges

sustained by him in the above cause, upon the proper

vouchers being produced by him to the comptroller,

not exceeding five hundred and four dollars, it being

the amount of damages and costs sustained against

him by Sylvester Cannon while in the discharge of

his duties as an officer of the State of Maryland.

Approved April 8, 1884.

Chapter 416.

AN ACT to add two new sections to article fifty-one

of the Public General Laws, entitled " Justices of

the peace," providing for amendment of proceedings.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly

Sections added.

of Maryland, That the following sections be added
to article fifty-one of the Code of Public General

Laws, entitled " Justices of the peace :"

SUB-SEC. 71. All civil actions and civil proceedings,

including the writ, summons, docket entry and the

names of the parties on appeal from a justice of the

Amending civ-
il action.

peace, before a circuit court of any county or the
Baltimore city court, may be amended so as to bring

said action to trial on its merits, in the same manner

and to the same extent as now allowed in cases origi-

nating in courts of law, and amendments in any of

the said courts shall be allowed and made, in the dis-